Emergency Services & Partners - Northumbria Police
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Police Service
The role of the Police Service at a major incident is to control
and co-ordinate the total operation. This is a necessary pre-condition
to enable all the other emergency service inputs to be brought into
effect and cannot be over-emphasised. Therefore, it is essential
that the police establish contact and liaison with all other key
agencies at the earliest opportunity.
The police are responsible
for co-ordinating the activities of all those responding at and
around the scene which must, unless the incident has been caused
by natural phenomena, be preserved to provide evidence for subsequent
enquiries and possible criminal proceedings. Primary Police responsibilities
include:
- Saving of life
in conjunction with the other emergency services
- Protection of property
- Co-ordination of the emergency services and other support
organisations
- Protection and preservation of the scene
- Investigation of the incident, in conjunction with other
investigative bodies where applicable
- Collation and dissemination of casualty information
- Identification of the deceased on behalf of H.M. Coroner
- Restoration of normality at the earliest opportunity
In discharging the co-ordinating
role, account will be taken of the features of each particular incident
together with the professional expertise and statutory duties of
each of the emergency services.
Where an incident occurs
within the jurisdiction of a specialist Police Force, such as British
Transport Police or Ministry of Defence Police, or which crosses
individual Force boundaries, an early decision must be made as to
which Force will assume overall command and any necessary lines
of demarcation set. A written record of such decisions should be
made at an early stage and other agencies informed accordingly.
The Tyne and Wear Emergency Planning Unit maintain close links
with Northumbria Police as one of the key Blue Light Agencies
who will
come together during an incident, and work with the Operational
Support department Exercise Planning Team in developing training
and exercises, including the Norland Series.
For more information please
go to the Northumbria Police website at ww1.northumbria.police
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